Multiple choice general knowledge

How did Maharaja Ranjit Singh lose one of his eyes?

  1. He got hit in the eye while playing polo

  2. He was born with one eye

  3. Due to small pox

  4. His pet parrot injured him
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Explanation

Maharaja Ranjit Singh lost vision in one eye due to smallpox during childhood, a common disease that could cause blindness before modern vaccination. Despite this disability, he became one of India's most powerful rulers, founding the Sikh Empire and known as the 'Lion of Punjab'.

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